EXTRAVERSION IN CRIMINALS AND THE DUAL NATURE OF EXTRAVERSION

• NCJ Number: 3257
• Author(s): D SCHALLING; M HOLMBERG
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Stockholm
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service
• Language: English
• Country: Sweden

Annotation

REVIEW OF EXISTING EVIDENCE AND AN EMPIRICAL STUDY DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AND EXTRAVERSION.

Abstract

THE HYPOTHESIS PROPOSED IS THAT THE IMPULSIVENESS COMPONENT OF EXTRAVERSION IS HIGHER IN CRIMINALS THAN NONCRIMINALS. COMPARISON BETWEEN A GROUP OF YOUNG CONVICTS AND A CONTROL GROUP OF DRAFTEES SUPPORTED THE THEORY. BIBLIOGRAPHY.